Spring system for cellular telephone holster
First Claim
1. A cellular telephone holster comprising:
- a holster section formed to accept a cellular telephone;
a clip portion rotatably attached to the holster section, the clip portion formed to have an opening with at least one detent along an inner perimeter of the opening; and
a spring system coupled to the holster section, the spring system including;
a substantially incompressible piston;
a compressible body separate from the substantially incompressible piston, the compressible body positioned adjacent to and transversal to one side of the incompressible piston such that movement of the incompressible body exerts a torsion force on the compressible body.
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Abstract
A cellular telephone holster includes a holster section formed to accept a cellular telephone. A clip portion is rotatably attached to the holster section and formed to have a circular opening with at least one detent along an inner perimeter of the opening. A spring system is coupled to the holster section and includes a substantially incompressible piston and a compressible material separate from and coupled to the substantially incompressible piston. The circular opening is sized to fit around the spring system. The holster section is formed to have at least one protrusion, and the substantially incompressible piston and the compressible material are insertable against the protrusion, whereby the at least one protrusion contributes to holding the substantially incompressible piston and the compressible material in place relative to the holster section.
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22 Claims
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1. A cellular telephone holster comprising:
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a holster section formed to accept a cellular telephone;
a clip portion rotatably attached to the holster section, the clip portion formed to have an opening with at least one detent along an inner perimeter of the opening; and
a spring system coupled to the holster section, the spring system including;
a substantially incompressible piston;
a compressible body separate from the substantially incompressible piston, the compressible body positioned adjacent to and transversal to one side of the incompressible piston such that movement of the incompressible body exerts a torsion force on the compressible body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cellular telephone holster comprising:
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a holster section formed to accept a cellular telephone;
a clip portion rotatably attached to the holster section, the clip portion formed to have an opening with at least one detent along an inner perimeter of the opening; and
a spring system coupled to the holster section, the spring system including;
a substantially incompressible piston;
a compressible material separate from and coupled to the substantially incompressible piston, wherein the compressible material comprises an elastic compound. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A two piece spring system for a cellular telephone clip, the two piece spring system comprising:
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a first substrate section;
a second substrate section formed to have an opening with at least one detent along an inner perimeter of the opening;
a substantially incompressible tip positioned to contact the first substrate section and operable to movably contact the at least one detent;
a compressible block separate from and coupled to the substantially incompressible tip, the compressible block positioned adjacent the tip to exert a force against the tip while the tip moves through the detent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
the substantially incompressible tip comprises a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal, ceramic, and glass; and
the compressible block comprises an elastic compound.
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13. The two piece spring system as in claim 12 wherein the elastic compound is selected from the group consisting of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, and a plastic material.
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14. The two piece spring system as in claim 11 wherein the opening is sized to fit around the substantially incompressible tip and the compressible block.
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15. The two piece spring system as in claim 14 further comprising a cover portion for covering the opening.
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16. The two piece spring system as in claim 15 wherein the cover is attached to the first substrate section and the second substrate section is situated between the cover and the first substrate section, the cover for holding the opening of the second substrate section around the substantially incompressible tip and the compressible block.
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17. The two piece spring system as in claim 14 wherein the first substrate section is formed to have at least one protrusion, the compressible block positioned adjacent to the at least one protrusion.
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18. The two piece spring system as in claim 17 wherein the at least one protrusion forms a protrusion opening, the compressible block insertable in the protrusion opening.
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19. A spring system for a rotatable cellular telephone clip, the spring system comprising:
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a first substrate section;
a second substrate section; and
spring rotatably coupling the first substrate section with the second substrate section, the spring including, a substantially incompressible tip portion formed of any of metal, plastic, ceramic, and glass, and a compressible portion coupled to the substantially incompressible tip portion and formed of any of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, and plastic. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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